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Message Subject horse person help
Poster Handle Anonymous Coward
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Jeez. where to start.

First off, answer is NO to this colt. Lots of reasons.
He's still a stallion, so still needs 'brain surgery' as we horse folk call gelding
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He's not quite two, and he's really butt high. Horses do grow at uneven levels, but he's really, really butt high.

He will be ready to start saddle training at age 2 (I prefer 26-30mo), but not for awhile, since he's a '12. He sure doesn't look big enough, and I'd never start one who is that small. His conformation just isn't that great and if this is a recent picture, he's stunted.

People who don't know how to ride/work horses have no business handling a horse. Especially a young horse. Who must be trained. We call these horses after they are broke to ride 'greenbroke'. The combination of a person who doesn't know how to work horses, plus a green horse, we call 'black and blue'.

Sorry. Every one loves a black/white paint. (well, I don't). But he's not that nice for the money. I don't know anything about APHA breeding (I'm AQHA) but that's a lot for an untrained colt. He's not a trained riding horse who has been proven to be steady and well mannered.

The problem with APHA is that lots of folks just breed for color and leave 'sane' and excellent conformation on the wayside. You need a well built horse so it can stay sound for many years without a lot of upkeep.

I appreciate that you want a horse. I promise you that there are suitable horses out there for you. Keep looking... find a well ridden 10 -15 year old gelding who is advertised as a 'husband horse'.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14385938


Thanks for all the replys but I had to laugh at this
not cause its wrong its probably right but it made me giggle.
 Quoting: chowan


Yes, dear. I am right. I have 17 horses right outside my door, most of whom I have foaled out. We breed for the performance horse industry, mainly reining, some reined cow horse and cutting.
But I have seen about every kind of horse-caused injury and know of many deaths. I looked for years before I bought a gelding for my young daughter. Horses can be fantastic, but they can also be exceptionally dangerous, sometimes even if you do know what you're doing.
So, your heart is in the right place, but you do need to get educated and know what your responsibility is as a horse owner.

And the sheer fact that this colt hasn't already been gelded is red flags all over. There's no reason he should still be a stud. OH! You should know you need to make sure he's not still a stud because he's cryptorchid. That's about a 2K surgery, and a common reason why a young horse wouldn't already be gelded.
 
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